Weld Commissioner Kirkmeyer clears hurdle in re-election bid

GREELEY -- Incumbent Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer handily overcame challenger Lynette Kilpatrick in the Republican primary for the District 3 seat on the Weld County board.

According to what the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office is calling its "final unofficial results," of the 3,550 votes counted in that contest Kirkmeyer got 2,573, or 72.5 percent. Kilpatrick, a LaSalle-area resident, got 977 votes, or 27.5 percent.

Kirkmeyer is seeking re-election to a second consecutive four-year term on the Weld County board, a stint that started in 2009 that she's called "her second tour" on the board. She earlier served as a Weld commissioner from 1993 to 2000.

Kirkmeyer says on her Facebook campaign page that "as your Republican candidate, I am for less government; efficient use of your tax dollars; protection of private property rights; well-planned, thoughtful growth; an excellent county road and transportation system; and the preservation of our agricultural heritage."

When she announced her re-election bid in January, Kirkmeyer said she would "continue to fight for 'common sense' government, a stronger economy, protection of private property rights, the preservation of our agricultural heritage and for an excellent county transportation system." She cited improvements to the county's emergency management services, streamlined regulations, and a fight against "unnecessary emissions permitting" among her accomplishments.

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Kirkmeyer's primary win appears to assure her of re-election in November. Weld County Democrats didn't field a candidate for the District 3 commissioner's seat this year. No unaffiliated candidates are known to be circulating petitions to gain a general-election ballot spot.

The Weld Board of County Commissioners' District 3 extends into the southwest corner of the county, where it includes an area south of Colorado Highway 119 and west of Interstate Highway 25, including part of Erie.

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